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What the Cherokee Nation found about equal treatment of its citizens of Freedmen descent
Gannett via AOL· 10 hours agoDuring Juneteenth celebrations last week, Cherokee Nation leaders shared the findings of a recent...
Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This day, recognized every year on June 19,...
Cherokee citizens reject constitutional convention question
Claremore Daily Progress, Okla. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJun. 17—The scheduling of a Cherokee Nation Constitutional Convention was turned down by voters, with the final numbers of 776 "yes" votes and 1,763 "no ...
Cherokee Nation proclaims Pride month, will advance support for LGBTQ+ community
Tulsa World· 4 days agoAfter gay marriage was legalized by the Cherokee Nation less than a decade ago, the tribe is making...
Cherokee Nation considers history of slavery in exhibit at U.S. Marshals Museum | Northwest Arkansas...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 days agoMelissa Payne has always known she was "Indian" -- her choice of descriptor -- and that her...
Cherokee Nation voters reject constitutional convention
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWith an overwhelming margin of ‘no,’ Cherokee Nation citizens voted against a referendum calling for...
Cherokee Nation breaks ground for Wilma Mankiller Park
Tulsa World· 3 days agoThe Cherokee Nation broke ground Friday afternoon on a new park to be named for the late Principal...
LISTEN: Know the News - Cherokee Nation Chief champions Cherokee citizenship rights at U.S. Marshals...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 3 days agoCherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has led the efforts to make descendants of Cherokee...
'Step towards healing': Cherokee Nation celebrates Juneteenth
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 5 days agoThe Cherokee Nation celebrated Juneteenth with songs, poems, and speeches. Juneteenth is a federally recognized holiday that commemorates the end of slavery ...
'People will stop here': Cherokee Nation to build $10M park in Tahlequah
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 4 days agoA 15-acre, $10 million cultural park is coming to Cherokee County. The Cherokee Nation has been working on the project for four years. The project will ...